Post-pandemic, our education system needs a serious re-think
Leon Hady is a former headteacher and founder of Guide Education
CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 16: Schoolchildren look on during a lesson at Willows High School on March 16, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
The pandemic has thrown schools into a state of flux for over a year. Instead of rushing to return to a normal that was failing thousands of children, we should ask the most fundamental questions about what we want from our schools, and what a school actually should look like.
We can begin to solve the educational crisis by building inclusive learning centres with flexible systems which eschew a Victorian era educational approach. By doing this, we can make education budgets stretch further by allowing children to self-guide their learning where appropriate.